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Gooey Ginger Dessert
Linda Nortje
Baked Ginger dessert with a thick layer of sauce all baked into a gooey, comforting delight - enough for a crowd !
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert
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Servings
12
Servings
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
cup
Sugar
3
cups
Boiling Water
1
TB
Sherry
BATTER:
1
cup
Butter
1
cup
Sugar
2
Extra-Large
Eggs
2
TB
Apricot Jam
(smooth, fine)
2
t
Ground Ginger
1
TB
Baking Soda
(Bicarbonate of Soda)
1
cup
Milk
lukewarm
3
cups
Flour
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 220 deg C (425 deg F) – Spray a large dish (with a lid) with cooking oil.
SYRUP: Dissolve the Sugar in the Boiling Water – add the Sherry – pour into the prepared oven dish.
BATTER: Melt the Butter in a small pot – add the Sugar – simmer over low heat until the Sugar has dissolved – remove from heat.
Beat in the Eggs with the Butter – add the Jam and Ginger – stir to combine.
Mix the Baking Soda with the Milk – add this mixture and the Flour in batches to the Butter mixture until the batter is smooth.
Transfer the batter to the prepared oven dish, cover with the lid and bake 1 hour on the middle rack of the oven.
Notes
source: GESINSKOS recipe book
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.